Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 511 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Guide the show): Running order: opening → performances → closing (prizes, vote of thanks, National Anthem last). Anchoring lines: introduce an item (“Next, Class 4 presents…”), thank performers (“Let’s give them a big round of applause”), invite a guest (“May I request our chief guest…”), close (“Please stand for the National Anthem”). Get the running order beforehand, check every name, and calmly fill any gap.

1. 1.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
3. 3.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
5. 5.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
6. 6.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
7. 7.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the prayer song
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the group song
11. 11.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
18. 18.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
29. 29.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
30. 30.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
33. 33.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True

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